Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-22

OHIO CASAI--To-day a conference OF persons in
terested IN the OF the chesapeake and
pecIed that the meeting will result In a memorial
TO Congress asking assistance from the General
Government which has pecuniary interest in the
work. This memorial will urge also the import.
ance Of the canal to the District OF Columbia In
giving Its people cheap coal transportation Presi-
dent Baughman favors the movement for aid from
the General Government, because the important
property rights the canal has In the District Of
Columbia should be protected and developed. AS
the needs OF the canal are imminent, 1t Is urged
that the State cannot wait long for the General
Government to act. One plan Of relief proposes to
loan for the sinking funds. Another plan proposes
a constitutional amendment to allow the state to
protect It's WORKS OF Internal Improvement and
for the prudeLt and economical maintenance OF the
canal, freed from overshadowing debt.
RODENT GARRETT SAILS FOR JAPAN.-Mr and N rs
Robert Garrett, Miss Mary Garrett, Mr.. and Mrs
J. swan Frick and Dr: N. X. GOrter sailed from
San Francisco yesterday afternoon on the mail
steamer for Yokohama, Japan. They will visit
China and India, and are expected to reach the
continent OF Europe next spring, and return to
America by the autumn OF 1883.
Beaten By DIscHARasD MEN.-special oncer
Edward Cash, employed as watchman at the gas
house, was waylaid there about AZ o'clock this
attended by Dr. Bishop and afterward taken to his
home, on 10th street, near Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. His assailants were men recently dis
Onicers Britt and Hart subsequently arrested Jas
Madigan and Thos. Hogan, the men charged with
assauting Cash, and locked them up at the third
precinct on a charge OF assault Both men were
under the influence Of liquor.
RECKLESS WITH HIS PIsTOI.-Yesterday after.
noon a man pursued several colOred girls into
Harry Sears store, on 1917 street, between and
d streets, and when the proprietor spoke to hun
pork and beans Sears told him that he sold MOTH
Ing to eat, and the intruder drew a revolver and
ran Sears from his place OF business. Complaint
was maize to the police. and Sergeant Boyle went
around and arrested the man, VINO gave his nam.
as George g. salisbury: ne he was taken 70 the
rying pistol for which he was fined SO or go
days.
CHRISTMAS AT THE CITY POsr-OFFICR.-Alread
the Christmas rush has begun at the city post
once. Yesterday table par Of scales and
has had his hands full. This clerk also had big
Ing On Inscriptions on wrappers not permitted
| under the recent rulings OF the P0stmaster-Gen-
eraL A large number Of packages have been held
word merchandise" or some similar Inscription
on the wrapper In addition to the address. In the
| ana word was sent TO the persons mailing them
Now, however, the packages are forwarded and
letter postage is collected from the persons re-
ceiving them
The WASHINGTON CRY DENTAL SOCIETY has
Dr. Il. B. Noble, jr, PRESIDENT; DR.. r Il. GaHnei
yice-president; Dr. WIN. Donnaliy secretary; Dr..
X B. Donaldson, treasurer; DR.. 0arnett Hills, es-
saytst; DR.. l. c. r. Hugo and Dr. r. n. Finley, ex-
ecutive committee II was resolved by the society
that an earnest effort should be made by the den
lists OF Washington TO secure the people against
| empirictsm In dentistry, and to secure to them
such legislation IN relation thereto as IL provided
oy the Statues for the protection Of more than
nine-tenths OF the people OF the country.
| The COursss
CIRCUIT C0URT-Jud0e Cbx.
Yesterday, issues on viii OF Mary A. I. Brown:
verdict sustaining will McCann agt WagRamaI
juror Withdrawn and leave 70 amend Dewitt
agt Reed et al; verdict and judgment for q ,565
with interest. Keyser Pickrellb estate; motion
Tor new trial nied.
EQU1TY CoCK1oJtIcl0e QeyTick.
Yesterday, In re John Follef; wr1t de lunat1co
lnQuirendo ordered to issue. BorsekOuski aQt.
ferred TO auditor.
Mra Eliza Lyon, To oldese rssaosus a Richmond.
va, died yesterday IN her n1noty-fouEth year,
Ass husband WaD ool0tR = tho war e 111&